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Proton-Induced X-Ray Analysis of Steel Surfaces for Microprobe Purposes

Ahlberg, Mats ; Akselsson, Roland LU ; Brune, Dag and Lorenzen, Joachim (1975) In Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research. Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment 123(2). p.385-393
Abstract
A study of the detection limits for the elements with Z = 15-92 in thick target steel surfaces using proton-induced X-ray technique has been performed.

Samples were irradiated with a broad proton beam of 2 mm diameter and the X-rays were detected by a Si(Li) detector. Detection limits at levels down to the order of 10 ppm were achieved with simultaneous measurement of several elements.

Mylar and chromium absorbers were introduced in front of the semiconductor detector and irradiations at two different proton energies (1.0 and 2.5 MeV) were carried out in order to elucidate their effects on detection limits. The results are valid for microbeam analysis.
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steel surface analysis, PIXE, microprobe
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Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research. Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment
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123
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2
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385 - 393
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Elsevier
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0167-5087
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10.1016/0029-554X(75)90022-1
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English
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology (011025002), Nuclear Physics (Faculty of Technology) (011013007)
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  abstract     = {{A study of the detection limits for the elements with Z = 15-92 in thick target steel surfaces using proton-induced X-ray technique has been performed. <br/><br>
Samples were irradiated with a broad proton beam of 2 mm diameter and the X-rays were detected by a Si(Li) detector. Detection limits at levels down to the order of 10 ppm were achieved with simultaneous measurement of several elements. <br/><br>
Mylar and chromium absorbers were introduced in front of the semiconductor detector and irradiations at two different proton energies (1.0 and 2.5 MeV) were carried out in order to elucidate their effects on detection limits. The results are valid for microbeam analysis.}},
  author       = {{Ahlberg, Mats and Akselsson, Roland and Brune, Dag and Lorenzen, Joachim}},
  issn         = {{0167-5087}},
  keywords     = {{steel surface analysis; PIXE; microprobe}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{385--393}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research. Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment}},
  title        = {{Proton-Induced X-Ray Analysis of Steel Surfaces for Microprobe Purposes}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0029-554X(75)90022-1}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/0029-554X(75)90022-1}},
  volume       = {{123}},
  year         = {{1975}},
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